The Education Trust Commends House for Passing FUTURE Act, Calls on Senate to Follow Suit
September 18, 2019 by Denise Forte If signed into law, the FUTURE Act would ensure continued federal funding for historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions WASHINGTON (September 17, 2019) – Today, Denise Forte senior vice…
Broken Mirrors II: How Many Latino Students Are at Public Colleges & Universities? Not As Many As There Should Be.
September 11, 2019 by Marshall Anthony Jr., Kayla C. Elliott September 15 marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage month, when we honor the many cultural and economic contributions of Latinos, who comprise nearly one in five Americans. There’s much…
Broken Mirrors: Latino Representation at Public Colleges
September 11, 2019 by J. Oliver Schak, Andrew Howard Nichols, Charlie Bentley As tax-exempt, taxpayer-supported entities, U.S. public colleges and universities should advance the public interest by ensuring all U.S. residents…
Broken Mirrors
Como entidades exentas de impuestos y respaldadas por los contribuyentes, las universidades y los institutos superiores públicos de EE.…
Which States Make the Grade When It Comes to Enrolling and Graduating Latino College Students?
September 11, 2019 by EdTrust None of Them, According to New Ed Trust Research WASHINGTON (September 11, 2019) — When it comes to enrolling and graduating Latinos, public colleges and universities in most states are…
Getting To & Through College: Tiffany Jones
June 05, 2019 by Gabriela Montell In the first installment of our new series, an African American, first-generation college graduate recalls the struggles of going to and paying for college while pursuing a Ph.D. A recent…
Broken Mirrors: 6 Takeaways on Black Student Representation at Public Colleges and Universities
May 29, 2019 by J. Oliver Schak It’s commencement season. As we honor the thousands of graduating students getting their diplomas, we should pause to consider those who didn’t get the opportunity to attend college, much less…
Looking Back and Looking Forward to Reclaim the Future
May 24, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Remarks delivered by John B. King Jr. at the University of Maryland – Eastern Shore Spring 2019 Commencement. Introduction Thank you, Aajah, for the kind introduction. Greetings to the…
Where Are the Black Basketball Coaches?
April 10, 2019 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The NCAA has a new men’s and women’s basketball champion. Congratulations to University of Virginia and Baylor University. In the last days of the tournament, however, I was most struck…